01 v. t. To withdraw from; to leave behind; to desist from; to abandon; to quit; as, to relinquish a pursuit.
imp. & p. p.
Relinquished; p. pr. & vb. n.
Relinquishing
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1.
To withdraw from; to leave behind; to desist from; to abandon; to quit; as, to relinquish a pursuit.“We ought to relinquish such rites.” — Hooker.“They placed Irish tenants upon the lands relinquished by the English.” — Sir J. Davies.
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2.
To give up; to renounce a claim to; resign; as, to relinquish a debt.